say, for example, you are making a freehand stroke with a dab profile to make blades of grass - the way the line goes is a function of the speed and control of your wacom pen with your hand - you can do it with your eyes closed literally, when you have got the hang of it - altering the zoom will alter the result, too far out will be too cramped, too far in and the sweep would extend beyond the tablet - being able to sweep off the drawing view is the ideal otherwise the stroke would truncate